The Great Beaver Beatdown 🦫 🌖

AO: pain-train
Q: Sooie
PAX: Siri, Roadkill, Juicy J, FLO, Cheeks, Sooie
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: A perfect 55 degrees, slight breeze, and basked in the smile of the Great Beaver herself.

WARMUP: 3 Truths and a Lie (F3 Edition)
Each PAX took turns sharing three truths and one lie while everyone did Imperial Walkers. Guess correctly? Reward yourself with 10 squats. Guess wrong? Pay the penalty: 10 burpees.
If the majority sniffed out the lie, the storyteller took the burpee penalty instead.

By the end, we learned a few surprising things about our brothers, some believable, some definitely HR violations if true.

THE THANG: The Labors of The Great Beaver
Juicy J made a brief cameo, then sped off after the “warmup” in his Prius to “save his body” for “the tussle,” dashing our hopes for an epic 3v3 showdown. So, the remaining five brave souls launched a co-op campaign to conquer four brutal labors:
– Labor 1 at gazebo 1: 100 Alternating Hand Block Merkins (as a group)
– Labor 2 at gazebo 2: 200 WWII Sit-ups with Blocks (as a group)
– Labor 3 at gazebo 3: 300 Goblet Squats with Blocks (as a group)
– Labor 4: the team returned to gazebo 1 for the Table Carry Gauntlet: 1 PAX at the front, 1 PAX at the rear of the picnic table, 2 PAX performing farmer carries with blocks, 1 PAX carrying a single block solo. We rotated positions as fatigue set in.
Completed 2 full rounds of the 4 Labors.

MOLESKINE:
None, other than reflection on the joy of doing hard (stupid) things together.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
– The Ascent (11/15) see Siri for details
– Pain train food drive, bring your non-perishables to pain train to help alleviate food insecurity in our community. See FLO for details.

COT: The Fellowship of The Beaver
Topics discussed:
– Siri’s unsolicited Zoom call contribution
– Apricot explosions (don’t ask)
– Chocolate milk + spicy peanuts + paintball = a questionable life choice
– Gallon Challenge CSAUP proposal
– FIRE! it isn’t anything.
– The mysterious inner workings of the male psyche
– Deep thoughts from shallow dudes
– Quantum entanglement and other things we don’t actually understand

Prayer Requests:
That none of our lives depend on opening a pickle jar for the next couple of days.

Thank you FLO for the Flo Joe and all who came out. Had a great time!

H E double hockey sticks

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Pitmaster, FLO, Lady Liberty, Roadkill, Stubs
FNGs: None
COUNT: 5
CONDITIONS: chilly

WARMUP: none

THE THANG: The OG paved path

MOLESKINE:
Quote of the Day.
If you are going through Hell, keep going – Winston Churchill

Have been going through a lot at home and work. Must keep showing up and keep going.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

COT: Lady Liberty closed us out in prayer

Deck of Death/Lymphatic Flo

AO: pain-train
Q: Motorola
PAX: FLO, Derby, El Capitan, Motorola, Cheeks, Stubs, Piglet, Roadkill
FNGs: None
COUNT: 8
CONDITIONS: Chilly, 40 degrees, clear skies

WARMUP: Mosey around the paved loop, neck stretches, shoulder stretch, tricep stretch, quad stretch.

THE THANG:

Suits = Exercises
Hearts = Mericans
Diamonds – Side-Straddle Hops
Spades = Squats
Clubs = Mountain Climbers (2=1)

Card Values = Reps
2-10 = Face Value
Jack = 11
Queen = 12
King = 13
Ace = 14
Joker = Run Lap

Lymphatic FLO
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhW5SpD_3n4

Breathwork
– 4-4-6 Breathing

Spotify Playlist
– https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7AerZpeFwZLyPAO12DdFxY?si=QnlcFqXyTnK5JzCSIv6Pyg
– https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1EIfi9jXmQqc16?si=Ayblq8mhTTu1hYKriS5wbA

MOLESKINE: When life doesn’t go the way you expect, ask yourself the question “What does this make possible?” By asking the question and acting on the answer, you shift from a victim to a hero mindset.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: 11/8 Tussle

COT: Safety during trick or treating

In Honor of SalPal

AO: pain-train
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: FLO, Siri, Cheeks, Roadkill, Piglet, G-string, Chili Dip, Motorola, Juicy J (JBowman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 10
CONDITIONS: Getting chilly

WARMUP: Hi I’m SalPal and I am not a professional.

THE THANG:

Burpee Apocalypse
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,3(2,1)

Playing in Traffic
Ran to Sawyer Brown and back.
For every oncoming vehicle that passed:
Car/Sedan – 5 Squats
Truck/SUV/Minivan – 5 Merkins
Bus or 18 Wheeler – 5 Iron Mikes
Padiddle – Bonus 5 Burpees!

Mary
Complete 30 reps of each exercise with a 30 second low plank hold in between:
– Crunches
– Flutter Kicks
– Heel Touches
– Alabama Prom Dates
– Leg Raises
– Maybe something else… can’t remember…

MOLESKINE: Love playing in traffic… leaves plenty of time for mumblechatter and plenty of dread watching the steady stream of left hand turns coming off of the light at the halfway point… woof, that was rough.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: f3dads workout this Saturday! Check it out on slack and reach out to Sooie with questions.

Tussle is 2 weeks out!

COT: We missed you SalPal… In your honor I did a rendition of the first workout I did that you Q’d. Burpees and traffic.

Reminder to PAX to take the time to do something to honor someone in your life.

A slightly new Path

AO: the_eddy
Q: Stubs
PAX: Wolfpack, FLO, Stubs, Lady Liberty, Roadkill, Legos, Wipe Out
FNGs: None
COUNT: 7
CONDITIONS: dark and chilly

WARMUP: N/A

THE THANG:
The blue trail up and then back down to left towards ensworth and back to parking lot on paved path.

MOLESKINE:
The future depends on what you do today.

Gandhi

ANNOUNCEMENTS: f3 dads workout this weekend, Tussle, Octoburpee continues….check slack for details on all

COT: prayers led by Lady Liberty. Coffeteria

Figure 8s

AO: pain-train
Q: Chili Dip
PAX: Wolfpack, Derby, FLO, Sooie, Juicy J (JBowman)
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: SSH, BACS, BBACS, Merkins, squats

THE THANG: Mosey to Tennis courts.
Station 1: 8x Merkins
Station 2: Bear crawl across net
Station 3: 8x Iron Mikes (2-1)
Station 4: 8x WW2
Station 5: Burpee broad jump across net
Station 6: 8x shoulder taps (2-1)
Mosey back to parking lot
Lunging Mary-Burpee broad jumps, Merkins, WW2, etc…
Ended with 2 minute plank
MOLESKINE:
Thinking of all of the Government workers that are out of work/furloughed right now. Especially all of the families out there with a single income.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Sooie on deck next week!!!!!
COT: Prayed us out

Up the hill and down the hill

AO: the_eddy
Q: Wolfpack
PAX: Choo Choo, Sooie, FLO, Stubs, Lady Liberty
FNGs: None
COUNT: 6
CONDITIONS: Perfection

WARMUP: nope

THE THANG: Took the main road to the left and all the way up to the top loop and back.

MOLESKINE: PAX organically broke up into pairs for most of the ruck.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chili cook off on Oct 19th! F3Dads on Oct 25th!

COT: “You only failed to learn if you don’t learn from failing.” – Einstein

2028 Olympic Relay Team?

AO: pain-train
Q: Timber
PAX: El Capitan, Pebbles, G-string, The Banker, Wolfpack, FLO, Chili Dip, Derby, Piglet, Juicy J (JBowman), Hooters, Cheeks, Half Lyfe, Timber
FNGs: None
COUNT: 14
CONDITIONS: 52 degrees, ~85% moon illumination

WARMUP: SSH, BACs, back BACs, mosey to coupons, carry coupons to parking lot

THE THANG: Complete exercises, run team relay lap around track between rounds
Exercises: coupon merkins (change hands each rep), goblet squat, rows, curls
Sets: 10 reps each, 5 burpees (level up option), 9 reps each, 5 burpees, etc, down to 6 reps each
Relay: when complete with 10 –> 6 set, run relay with team, passing baton to next teammate
Return to coupons and begin another round

MOLESKINE: All teams finished 3 rounds. 75 total burpees if PAX leveled up, and with the merkins and squats, the Octoburpee challenge can be checked off your to-do list for today. An FNG yesterday, Piglet showed up for round 2 today – great work! FLO and Hooters with some good juice afterwards. Just announced that G-string won the country-wide September IronPax challenge (over 5000 registrants into the competition). Beast mode.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chiliteria (Chili cookoff) is upcoming on Sunday, Oct 19th. Check 2ndf channel for more details. Chili Dip with a VQ this upcoming Wednesday at Paintrain!

COT: “Backsliding.” A term referring to someone who was once on fire for his faith, fitness, being a father, etc., but has stopped progressing. They’ve slipped backwards on the loose gravel around us. In our journey on the mountain of life, it can be easy to backslide – all kinds of loose gravel can contribute (laziness, attachments to phones, addictions, etc). 3 suggestions to help us: develop consistent healthy routines, be aware of what our “loose gravel” is so we know what’s going on, and surround ourselves with at least a few good people who can encourage and lift us up.

I had a lot of fun leading this week. I think we might be ready to form a 2028 Olympic relay team after today. Thanks for coming out and letting me lead this week.
-Timber

1979 – Smashing Pumpkins

AO: pain-train
Q: Chunks
PAX: Young and Restless, Pep, G-string, Cheeks, Roadkill, FLO, Squatter, Sooie, Wolfpack, Stubs, Half Lyfe, Hooters
FNGs: None
COUNT: 13
CONDITIONS: Perfect

WARMUP: Gave a 5 minute warning for the PAX to warm up.

THE THANG:

Partner Up and mosey to grab a coupon per team

Mosey to Church parking lot

Burpee Apocalypse

Round 1
Partner 1 Runs around Church Van Corral and back
Partner 2 – Shoulder Press
Switch

Round 2
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Tricep Ext
Switch

Round 3
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Curls
Switch

Round 4
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 – Bent Over Rows
Switch

Round 5
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Swings
Switch

Round 6
Partner 1 Run
Partner 2 Squats
Switch

Repeato! – Got to Round 4

Was great to see some guys pushing and racing each other back to their partners.

All of us took a mosey around the van corral and sprinted back to the coupons.

Headed back to drop off the coupons. Partner 1 took off with the coupon while Partner 2 did 5 Burpees and then caught Partner 1 to switch.

Stacked the coupons and mosey’d back to Startex

Finished up with another Burpee Apocalypse and some flutters.

MOLESKINE:

Thanks for the opportunity to lead. So excited to see how Bellevue has grown. Y’all are meeting a need. Keep up the good work HIMs.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Check Slack or ask Wolfpack

COT:

Buffet style

AO: pain-train
Q: The Banker
PAX: Derby, Cheeks, Chili Dip, El Capitan, FLO, G-string, Half Lyfe, Motorola, Pitmaster, Roadkill
FNGs: None
COUNT: 11
CONDITIONS: perfect

WARMUP: OYO slow Merkin’s, slow squats, good mornings, Willy Mayes Hayes, mosey

THE THANG: At your own pace: 50 merkins, 1 lap around track (.25 mile), 1 min plank, 100 big boys, 1 lap, 1 min plank, 150 body weight squats, 1 lap, 1 min plank, 25 upper body, 1 lap, plank, 50 abs, 1 lap, plank, 25 lower body.

MOLESKINE: Grateful for all the F3 brothers, grateful we spend time pushing to each be better and we focus on those things and not the differences we all have.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: see general channel